APU faculty with stories to tell are sharing their love of adventure, religious studies, music and theater in a series of talks sponsored by the Liberal Studies Department. Featured speakers…
Archives for 2012
LS major Bonnie Bagwell, ’12, heads to Disneyworld for internship
Liberal Studies major Bonnie Bagwell has been selected for a Disneyworld photography internship following a national competition. Bagwell, 19, will join the Disneyworld College Program for summer and fall terms…
Art and Therapy Peace Project
This project was sponsored by Anchorage Community Land Trust (ACLT) who provided the space and supported the project by providing funding, materials, and labor for installation. A special thanks goes…
Nathan Van der Most – Outdoor Program Coordinator
Alumni and Staff member at APU Nathan is one of those rare people that everyone seems to enjoy. While an undergrad at APU, Nathan studied Outdoor Studies and minored in…
Mountain Rescue, Outdoor Studies
Mountain Rescue students deploy at Kooteney Highline with a Norwegian Reeve, used for slot canyon and water rescues. These students are in the third week of four weeks of training….
On the trail with the Glaciology and Glacier Travel Course
Students attending the May Block course Glaciology and Glacier Travel left Anchorage early this morning for Eklutna Lake. Today’s warm sun and clear skies provided spectacular views of the mountains. The…
Barclay Roeder – Interim Director of Admissions
Student, Alumni, and Staff member at APU Barclay graduated with his undergraduate degree from APU in 2007 with a degree in Outdoor Studies. He is currently working towards his MBA…
Adam Grant – Desktop Systems Engineer in IT
Staff member at APU Adam was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and has called APU his home for the last 9 years. He specializes in Desktop Systems and values…
March Madness Alaska Style
For most Americans, March Madness is an activity contested indoors. In Alaska, March is the time Alaskans take the madness outside. Take, for instance, the 1,000-mile Iditarod sled dog race…
Snow shoe pretzels
Snow science 2 students are working vigorously on analyzing their field data from this winter. One of the projects focuses on snow anchors. Snow anchors are commonly used in plethora of…